Title: FC Twente v Feyenoord
Location: Grolsch Veste Stadium
Description: First versus fourth clash with the championship on the line for Twente
Start Time: 14:30
Date: 2010-04-18
There was a bizarre confrontation between Feyenoord supporters and players at the final open training session prior to this vital clash against FC Twente. The Feyenoord ’Legion’ demanded an FC Twente victory in order to prevent second placed Ajax from going top of the table. Such is the hate between the Rotterdam and Amsterdam rivals, supporters are willing to take a loss and European competition at risk to spoil the Ajax party.
Feyenoord coach Mario Been flatly refused to consider the ultimatium saying, “we are professionals and are going with one aim to the Enschede and that is winning!”
Ajax is one point behind Twente at the top of the table with two games remaining but Ajax’s run home is a dream. Twente is certainly boosted by the news but wonder weather ‘the legion’ demands are genuine.
“I’m very surprised to hear of such a request and wonder which team they’ll actually cheer?” said Twente coach Steve McLaren. ”If Bryan Ruiz is brought down in the box will they point to the spot; it’s quite bizarre”, he concluded.
The head to head record between the two teams is virtually even however Twente has been unable to defeat Feyenoord in their four previous league meetings both home and away.
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